In this picture, I’m not actually throwing a coin… I used up the coin for the first picture, which didn’t come out very well. And no way was I throwing away another .01 Euros!

Token Brandenburg Gate shot in Berlin. Yay Germany!!!

Some of my lovely send-off crew

A reminder of His love for us on a hike in the Black Forest, Spring 2011

And this girl! We met at a Covenant Mass, a few days later bought John Mayer tickets together out of convenience more than anything else, six months later went to work at the Pines together, and in 5 months we’ll be roommates!

(a small interjection: USA USA USA! So excited for tomorrow’s game!!)

St. Leodegar

A night on the town in Perugia… craaayzay.

Procession after mass at St. Paul’s Basilica, my favorite of the churches we saw

You may know me, Mike, and John as the smash hit indie folk band 3 Birds & Bangs. Be on the lookout for our forthcoming album.

Mid-bundling process

Mission accomplished!

Probably hard to see because of the lighting… sorry. Aren’t the different architecture styles interesting? The middle building is part of the Schloss (castle) and the Catholic Church is on the right.

The scarves, when folded into squares the size of the bundles, didn’t add much bulk to the stack

I couldn’t find a picture that accurately showed the amazing communities that support me on a daily basis, but this one of me, John, and Mike emphasizes how HAPPY my friends make me!

Here’s a view from Marienplatz!

a castle…

THE KING

Come to think of it, this is kind of a winner of everyone. Kyle, if you happen to read this, please accept my heartfelt apologies.

The Blessed Mother, my LG’s Pilgrim MTA, and some Lourdes water from Daniel :)

This isn’t today, it’s from last week. The weather was really nice today… unlike last week.

Me and Io: so pretentious, so Plan II

a dragon…

A pear tree; because it was pretty

Poland 2011. I’d had this colorful skirt for at least a year before I left for Europe, but I’d never worn it because it seemed too daring. But suddenly it matched all of my shirts and it was super easy to fit in a suitcase. Instant hit!